I'm a lover of the outdoors and I'm starting accutane soon. I tan easily and don't burn too much. I'm afraid that I'll have to be cooped up inside all summer and not enjoy some of my favorite things because of this medicine. Is it safe for me to be outside if I follow certain precautions? If so, what precautions should I take?
I'm going into month 4 of my accutane regimen, currently on 80mg a day. Not too many side effects from the drug in general other than the usual dryness. With the weather warming up I was curious about the effects of sun exposure while on Isotretinoin. My boyfriend lives in the city and we walk everywhere when its warm. I'm mexican and usually tan but have burned on occasion but I want to make sure I won't burn like crazy in the summer months.
I set infront of a large window at work 8 hours a day, the sun comes in a lot its winter time so its never hot but the sun is bright enough for me to squint some times. If im sitting facing this direct light for 8 hours can the sun coming through the window cause sunburn? I havent been applying any sunscreen as its winter and i don't go out side when the sun is out normally. Tonight i noticed my lips felt a bit tight and my face was a bit more flush and red.
So I'm going on accutane in about 3-4 days and summer is in 2 months. We have practice 4 days a week in the middle of the day and we are almost always in the sun and I don't burn that easily but it will be worse on this drug and when it comes time to football season it's 2 hours in the sun and even when I use sunscreen I still get burnt any ideas or advice you can give me for practice or games in the sun? Thank you! And how possible is it too tan?
I recently started accutane about 3 weeks ago and my skin is doing great. No dryness yet but I will be going to Hawaii soon and am worried about the effects that will have on my skin. What should I do with moisturizers and sun exposure?
I was planning on doing two months, then having two weeks off and going on the one week trip and starting again when I get back. Will that impact my acne a lot?
I've been using Accutane for 5 months now. My skin cleared but due to dark pigmentation I have some scarring and that summer is near I am noticing freckles under my eyes and noes and random spots on my face. I have tan skin and never had freckles. Its so frustrating because I am using an intense medication to clear my skin then turns out I get freckles. Overall, I have two questions: